Senior Manager, Operational Excellence

Kitchener - Canada

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: Yesterday

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Employee Type:

Full time

Location:

ON Kitchener

Job Type:

Supply Chain Continuous Improvement

Job Posting Title:

Senior Manager Operational Excellence

About Us:

TreeHouse Foods (NYSE: THS) is a leading manufacturer of private label packaged foods and beverages operating a network of over 20 production facilities and several corporate offices across the United States and Canada. At TreeHouse Foods our commitment to excellence extends beyond our products and revolves around our people. We are investing in talent and creating a performance-based culture where employees can do their best work and develop their careers directly impacting our mission to make high quality affordable food for our customers communities and families. We hope you will consider joining the team and being part of our future.

Named one of Americas Best Large Employers by Forbes Magazine we are proud to live by a strong set of values and strive to Engage and Delight One Customer at a Time. Guided by our valuesOwn It Commit to Excellence Be Agile Speak Up and Better Together We are a diverse team driven by integrity accountability and a commitment to exceptional results. We embrace change prioritize continuous learning and foster collaboration transparency and healthy debate. Together we set each other up for success to achieve enterprise-wide goals.

What You Gain:

Competitive compensation and benefits program with no waiting period youre eligible from your first day!

RRSP program with a 3% employer match (with increased matches awarded based on service) and 100% vesting as soon as you enroll!

Comprehensive paid time off opportunities including immediate access to four weeks of vacation five sick days and 11 company holidays!

Leaders who are invested in supporting your accelerated career growth plus paid training tuition reimbursement and a robust educational platform DevelopU with more than 10000 free courses to support you along the way.

An inclusive working environment where you can build meaningful work relationships with a diverse group of professionals. Take advantage of opportunities to build on our team-oriented culture such as joining one of our Employee Resource Groups.

Access to our wellness and employee assistance programs.

Job Description:

About the Role:

TreeHouse Foods is seeking a Senior Manager Operational Excellence to support our cracker manufacturing facilities in Georgetown and Kitchener ON. This critical role will lead the deployment and sustainability of the TreeHouse Management Operating Structure (TMOS) driving continuous improvement initiatives that strengthen product quality operational efficiency and financial performance.

As a strategic change leader the Senior Manager partners with site leadership to standardize best practices coach teams on KPI performance and lead cross-site projects that deliver measurable business results. The role requires strong collaboration across Operations Supply Chain and Quality functions as well as the ability to engage and influence all levels of the organizationfrom frontline associates to senior leadership.

Youll add value to this role by performing various functions including but not limited to:

Implement and sustain TMOS across the facilities ensuring consistency in operating practices.
Lead cross-site projects to optimize supply chain and manufacturing processes improving efficiency reliability and scalability.
Partner with plant leadership to monitor KPIs close performance gaps and drive accountability.
Standardize and replicate best practices across sites to ensure alignment and continuous improvement.
Deliver training coaching and mentoring to strengthen operational excellence capabilities within the organization.
Provide clear communication of project results and recommendations to site and division leadership.

Important Details:

This is a full-time on-site role on First Shift Monday through Friday based out of our Kitchener ON site. Travel to both facilities is required. Occasional flexibility is required to support alternate shifts and weekends.

Youll fit right in if you have:

Bachelors degree in Operations Management Engineering or related field required; advanced degree preferred.
7 years of progressive leadership experience in manufacturing or supply chain including 5 years in operational excellence project management or continuous improvement roles.
Strong expertise in Lean Six Sigma or equivalent methodologies (certification preferred).
Proven ability to lead large-scale projects and deliver measurable improvements.
Strong analytical problem-solving and change management skills.
Excellent communication skills and ability to influence at all levels of the organization.

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Employee Type:Full timeLocation:ON KitchenerJob Type:Supply Chain Continuous ImprovementJob Posting Title:Senior Manager Operational ExcellenceAbout Us:TreeHouse Foods (NYSE: THS) is a leading manufacturer of private label packaged foods and beverages operating a network of over 20 production facili...